“My disadvantage is my strength,” Perkins said yesterday. “Cars have power steering; race boats don't. It takes some muscle to get one of these things around the course.” But Perkins said she's working out toward the goal of eventually becoming the first female driver on the Unlimited tour. Teams already have expressed interest in Perkins, although she admits she will be selective. “I want to do the Unlimiteds,” she said. “But it has to be with the right team.”